44-72258 Little Joe

media-30378.jpeg UPL 30378 P-51D 44-72258 B6-B “Little Joe” 363rd Fighter Squadron.

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Object Number - UPL 30378 - P-51D 44-72258 B6-B “Little Joe” 363rd Fighter Squadron.

Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Sold post war to Swiss AF. Serialed J-2066.

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Units served with

People

Joseph William Cannon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36032518 / O-826621
  • Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Melvin Harry Schueneman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36500585
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Asst Crew chief

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Leiston IP16, UK Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Sold to Swiss AF

Switzerland Sold post war to Swiss AF. Serialed J-2066.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=44-72258&Submit=Sear…
http://www.swissmustangs.ch/swiss-mustangs-details.shtml
http://www.cebudanderson.com/swissmustangs.htm

Date
Contributorjrugman
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Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=44-72258&Submit=…

Date
Contributorjrugman
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Sources

Page 40, The Mighty Eighth in Color, Roger Freeman
Pages on the AAM web page
78th FG History 0472 March 1945
http://mightyeighth.org/

44-72258: Gallery (2 items)

Leonard K. "Kit" Carson signals to Lieutenant Colonel A. Evans of the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group inside a P-51 Mustang (B6-B) before take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. Col. A. Evans in Joe Cannon's B6-B; Carson is flag officer.' On reverse: Merle Olmsted Collection [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 3162 - Leonard K. "Kit" Carson signals to Lieutenant...

Object number: UPL 30378 - P-51D 44-72258 B6-B “Little Joe” 363rd Fighter...